# Research Documents

This directory contains research and analysis for the Vivi Speech Translator project.

## Documents

### PITFALLS.md
Comprehensive analysis of common mistakes in Discord bot development, with specific focus on:
- **PluralKit Integration Pitfalls** - Message detection, webhook reliability
- **Discord API Pitfalls** - Message content intent, rate limiting, permissions
- **Learning System Pitfalls** - Dictionary quality, teaching interface UX, scope creep
- **Multi-Server Issues** - Dictionary conflicts across servers
- **Emoji Handling** - Unicode edge cases, combining characters
- **Security** - Authorization, privilege escalation, data privacy
- **Translation Quality** - Making translations feel natural
- **Accessibility** - Text-heavy interfaces for users with Dysgraphia
- **Infrastructure** - Hosting and reliability

Each pitfall includes:
- What goes wrong (the problem)
- Warning signs (how to detect it)
- Prevention strategies (how to avoid it)
- Which phase should address it

**Top 8 Critical Pitfalls to Watch For:**
1. Message Detection Reliability (Phase 1)
2. Message Content Intent Architecture (Phase 1)
3. Dictionary Quality Degradation (Phase 3)
4. Teaching Interface Complexity (Phase 3)
5. Rate Limiting and Scaling (Phase 2+)
6. Emoji Edge Cases (Phase 2)
7. Authorization and Security (Phase 3)
8. Webhook Race Conditions (Phase 2+)